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Mine Site

Former Mine

Plumas, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
40.1
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Plumas, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 40.1/100 DC Readiness and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth480
Avg queue wait8.2 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCENTRA RNO01 - Reno Nevada (200 S. Virginia)
IXP distance54.0 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage34.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score52/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSwitch Tahoe Reno
DC distance53.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity29.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity22.93¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$4,222

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
31
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Plumas, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Collins Pine ProjectBrownfield35 kV12 MW5.7 yrs46.6
BUCKS CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs46.4
EC Near PortolaGreenfield5.7 yrs45.4
TAP302668Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs45.2
CARIBOUSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs45.2
BELDENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs45.2
OZ PlumasGreenfield5.7 yrs44.6
EC Near PortolaGreenfield5.7 yrs44.2

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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